Tesla Charging Basics | Should You Keep Your Car Plugged In All The Time? 

U wanted to ask why did you choose to go for MYLR vs MYP for the supercharging transfer? i am also doing same but opting for performance since i believe that will run longer for long run because it has better battery and performance? I would love your opinion

That's smart!

Thank you kind sir!

Thanks for sharing your experience!

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It ranges between $120-250/month. I do have some solar that offsets the cost

@@Myksgaragethat’s way too expensive, you should charge at service center it’s free

@@jas.y666it’s free ?

Yeah thanks for sharing your experience

You probably have sentry mode on constantly or other standby features turn those off you may have been experiencing

I just got my Tesla MYP and I noticed the same thing.

It really just depends on how quickly you want to charge. I do mine at 32amps and that's plenty for overnight charging

It seems like it has to be wrapped a certain way to be smooth

Well thank you, it's quite the chore to keep it clean!!

The garage is clean BECAUSE he drives Teslas.

Good warning, thanks

That is correct!

I'll try it and see what mine does

@@Myksgarage thanks

How long of a cable do you need?

It's a 15m cable

Your Tesla won't care if it is plugged into a 3rd party evse. You'll be able set any charging settings you want via the touchscreen.

I do only for the the reason of having three cars charging at the same time and not wanting to overload my electrical panel. But otherwise it doesn’t affect the car at a higher or lower amperage.

Lithium ion batteries like to be between 20-85%

@@Myksgarage so from your video you try to keep it at around 80 plugged in. how does it compare if keeping it around 50 instead of

@@alextechtai not much difference between 50 or 80. 50 would be slightly better. If all you need is 70%, then do 70. You don't really want to do 50 because if you have to use your car a lot one day you dont want to run it too low. Try not to go below 20% if you can help it. Keeping your car between 30% - 70% everyday would be ideal. Once a year charge it all the way to 100%. It conditions the battery. But use it immediately after it gets to 100%. You do not want it to hold charge at 100% for a long time.

I set mine to a charge limit of 50% as my daily round trip commute is less than 20 miles.

Mine is a 2023 model Y long range. I don't own a model three

@@Myksgarage do these two cars have different kind of batteries?

For LFP, it is recommended to charge to 100% once a week to recalibrate.... I have an LFP and have been charging up to 80% and then 100% once a week.

⁠​⁠@@wookie3494i wonder what would happen with the batter if i charge it to 100% twice a week?

@@RuddyVivanco to be honest, I don't think you're doing any significant damage to the longevity of your battery. As we know when we charge the last 10% of the LFP, it takes a while. This is b/c I is recalibrating the battery. Your charging schedule depends of course on how many miles you use per day. I try to stick to 80% per week and 100% once in that week.

I've heard of it, it seems like that will just naturally happen as you use it for longer trips

This is actually *mostly* a myth - but not entirely. There are 2 things that dropping the charge and raising it can be argued to do. The first one - which is true for EVs - is that it helps give your car a better calibration of the health of the battery pack. Seeing the battery pack at it's lowest voltage and highest voltage gives the car a good sense of the total battery capacity. It can be useful to do this once every year or so to help the software calibrate to the battery degradation over time. It has no actual impact on the battery health or your range, it just helps the software know what's going on (and therefore give you a more accurate reading of how much battery is remaining). The second thing that is true for some batteries, but generally NOT for EV batteries, is a phenomenon called "battery memory" or the "memory effect." The simple explanation is, if you consistently use a battery at the same charge states over and over again, the battery will actually wear faster and lose capacity - the battery will not be able to perform as well outside of the charge range it has been used at consistently, essentially, the battery "remembers" how it is used and doesn't want to be used any other way (hence the name, "memory effect"). For example, if you charge a battery to 80%, and drain it to 40%, and you always keep it in this range for a year or more, certain batteries will develop a memory for this range and will not want to discharge past 40% or be charged higher than 80%. Their max capacity will become limited, and the battery will tend to die quickly below 40%. Memory effect is not applicable to most lithium ion cells. NMC, NCA, and LCO do not show signs of memory effect. LFP batteries can show signs of memory effect, but generally only in lower quality LFP batteries. Higher quality batteries - like those used in EVs - don't tend to show a memory effect. So doing a deep discharge and then filling the battery isn't really needed for battery health in EVs. It can help with your software calibration so you get a more accurate reading of the battery's level when you're driving, but this is purely a convenience factor and it has no impact on the health or longevity of the battery.

The nearest supercharger is like 25 miles away from me, so I'll use superchargers when I'm close to them, but that's not too often

There is nothing more convenient than charging at home, overnight, while you sleep.

Since when do you get free super charging on a model Y, what's years

@@gregpelfrey5303 I received 5000 free supercharging miles when I bought my '24 Model Y. Even free, I'll do most of my charging at home because it is way more convenient.

Maybe unplug the car

I would go outside with the charger in one hand and hold a long metal rod in the other. hold the rod up into the air as high as you can.

free electricity

Yeah

They charge at a charging station nearby… or charge at their workplace if they have chargers there.

It doesn't make it as convenient if you have to regularly use public charging stations, and have to pay higher electricity prices. I would discourage someone who can't charge at home from buying an electric car right now

Electric cars are ready for daily use, what’s not there is antiquated policy that prevents you from using existing infrastructure to plug in in your apartment. It’s not expensive or difficult logistically to install a power outlet, but most apartments or condos have draconian bureaucracy that drives up the cost and time, sometimes even preventing you from doing it at all.

I used to plug in to a normal 120v power outlet when I lived in an apartment and had an arrangement with the building to do so. It was more than enough for us.

@@mtldax why don’t people allow that what is the holdup?

The slower you charge, the better it is for your battery. Hence why always super charging is not good for the battery

Yeah I've heard that

Well you can get a Nema 14-50 240v outlet installed and the appropriate adapter for the mobile connector and then it can charge at 32amps which will give you around 25miles of range per hour of charging

My understanding is 240V (slow charging overnight-one cycle by adjusting amps to be completed for when you plan to use it next, is best. Start charge at roughly 40%, charge to 80% (lithium, not LFP’s). If you can charge slower, like 10amps great. But do use 240V power over 115-120v as it’s more efficient as well adjustable to timing next trip. Each charge is a cycle, guessing this will extend the life over many more short charges 🤔

@@Myksgarage Just to clarify, the mobile charger can also go up to 40 amps. I use a 3rd generation nema 14-50 240v mobile charger and it will let me charge at up to 40 amps. The 2nd generation mobile charger (which came standard with the model 3 back in 2018) only goes up to 32a because the socket adapter can be swapped (and so there's an additional connection within the mobile charger). But the 3rd generation is a single wired connection and will charge at up to 40a. I have both, I use the 3rd gen as my regular day to day charger, and I keep the 2nd gen with all it's adapters in the car so if I go anywhere I have a charger that will work with almost any outlet with me.

It might be tough, is there any other public charging available in your area? If you're not sure download the "plug share" app and it will show all charging available in your area

Although there aren't any Tesla Superchargers on Maui, it looks like the electric company does provide DC Fast Chargers on the Island. They will have a CCS connector, however you can purchase a CCS to NACS connector for around $150 from reputable companies like A2Z and Lectron. With an adaptor you could fast charge a Tesla on the Island as long as it has CCS charging turned on. You would need to check that in your Tesla's settings. If it's a newer model, chances are you would have CCS charging capability, but always double-check before you purchase, just in case.

No, 150

@@Myksgarage Unfortunately I have 100A and the electrician wants $7500 to go to 200A. So I'm going to use 30A dryer port which means 24A charging, which as you said should be plenty. Thanks for the info!

Yeah I should have included that

Thanks that helps me for my LFP. Much appreciated

I think 100% at least once a week for LFP version. I have BYD MY, im just doing the 80% for my daily and charge 100% once a week.

I’m charging my LFP to 100% every time.

It’s NOT good to charge ANY Lithium battery to 100% every time, even LFP. The only reason Tesla needs you charge to 100% weekly is to calibrate the charge % because LFP battery voltage does vary enough when discharging to know the state of charge. Yes, LFP can tolerate a higher state of charge (SOC) better than non-LFP, BUT you absolutely will degrade your battery’s lifespan significantly sooner if you always charge to 100%. The least stress SOC is 50% and heat is the enemy. So, EVEN with LFP you’ll maximize your battery’s lifespan by keeping charge between 30-70% and slow charging at home. If your commute is short, you could even stay between 40%-60% with even just 120v charging. Only slow charge to 100% the night before the day you commute the most. You want to get that pressure of holding 100% charge off the battery ASAP. NEVER supercharge to 100%

Tesla encourages this type of charging

@@Myksgarage ok I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing this info

So they have to run wire underground?

There are devices made to plug into dryer outlets and share 240 volt. Limit would be 24 Amp , but that’s enough to charge up to 80% overnight. A good idea if you rent or want to avoid electrician charges.

@@brianrautiainen5473 my dryer is on the second floor not a possibility unfortunately

That's nice to be able To do that!

M3 or MY with the LFP battery?

both@@EeveeLO6

I have LFP as well however, Not sure if its too healthy to charge 100% everytime. I've been charging up to 80% daily and 100% once a week within that given week just for the recalibration

That should be just fine

Tesla now defaults to 80%. I would do 80% unless you need the 90%.

That was my biggest surprise when I bought my first Tesla 4 years ago. That why i always recommend going with the longest range battery

Whatever works for your needs

Yeah that's a good idea

Yeah I keep them all charged up around 80%

Good tip!

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Were you coming up with $10-20k in repairs?

It’s also nice waking up daily to a full charge and never having to make trips to a gas station…ever.

Also, Gas stations expose you to fires, chemicals, robberies, shootings and spending lots of money.

Interesting

Yep and more people die from bee stings every year. Yes this is an issue but so is flying. These are extreme events like those short wheel base 4x4s from the 80s. Yep they flip but don’t do stupid things. RVs and 18 wheelers are seen burning on the side of the road from fire just as much as any gas vehicles. These are new so yes they get the attention. Next time we have another nuclear accident let’s shut all of those down. Or when a petro plant catches fire we should all go back to a horse and buggy.

@@Myksgarageno it isn’t. It just another extreme being seen that way for a new technology. The old ones still burn also.

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